Add SSH environment support (#4358)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
> - The environments subsystem already models execution environments,
but before this branch there was no end-to-end SSH-backed runtime path
for agents to actually run work against a remote box
> - That meant agents could be configured around environment concepts
without a reliable way to execute adapter sessions remotely, sync
workspace state, and preserve run context across supported adapters
> - We also need environment selection to participate in normal
Paperclip control-plane behavior: agent defaults, project/issue
selection, route validation, and environment probing
> - Because this capability is still experimental, the UI surface should
be easy to hide and easy to remove later without undoing the underlying
implementation
> - This pull request adds SSH environment execution support across the
runtime, adapters, routes, schema, and tests, then puts the visible
environment-management UI behind an experimental flag
> - The benefit is that we can validate real SSH-backed agent execution
now while keeping the user-facing controls safely gated until the
feature is ready to come out of experimentation

## What Changed

- Added SSH-backed execution target support in the shared adapter
runtime, including remote workspace preparation, skill/runtime asset
sync, remote session handling, and workspace restore behavior after
runs.
- Added SSH execution coverage for supported local adapters, plus remote
execution tests across Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode, and Pi.
- Added environment selection and environment-management backend support
needed for SSH execution, including route/service work, validation,
probing, and agent default environment persistence.
- Added CLI support for SSH environment lab verification and updated
related docs/tests.
- Added the `enableEnvironments` experimental flag and gated the
environment UI behind it on company settings, agent configuration, and
project configuration surfaces.

## Verification

- `pnpm exec vitest run
packages/adapters/claude-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts
packages/adapters/pi-local/src/server/execute.remote.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run server/src/__tests__/environment-routes.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run
server/src/__tests__/instance-settings-routes.test.ts`
- `pnpm exec vitest run ui/src/lib/new-agent-hire-payload.test.ts
ui/src/lib/new-agent-runtime-config.test.ts`
- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm build`
- Manual verification on a branch-local dev server:
  - enabled the experimental flag
  - created an SSH environment
  - created a Linux Claude agent using that environment
- confirmed a run executed on the Linux box and synced workspace changes
back

## Risks

- Medium: this touches runtime execution flow across multiple adapters,
so regressions would likely show up in remote session setup, workspace
sync, or environment selection precedence.
- The UI flag reduces exposure, but the underlying runtime and route
changes are still substantial and rely on migration correctness.
- The change set is broad across adapters, control-plane services,
migrations, and UI gating, so review should pay close attention to
environment-selection precedence and remote workspace lifecycle
behavior.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex via Paperclip's local Codex adapter, GPT-5-class coding
model with tool use and code execution in the local repo workspace. The
local adapter does not surface a more specific public model version
string in this branch workflow.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
This commit is contained in:
Devin Foley
2026-04-23 19:15:22 -07:00
committed by GitHub
parent f98c348e2b
commit e4995bbb1c
95 changed files with 10162 additions and 315 deletions
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@ import os from "node:os";
import path from "node:path";
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
import { inferOpenAiCompatibleBiller, type AdapterExecutionContext, type AdapterExecutionResult } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
import {
adapterExecutionTargetIsRemote,
adapterExecutionTargetPaperclipApiUrl,
adapterExecutionTargetRemoteCwd,
adapterExecutionTargetSessionIdentity,
adapterExecutionTargetSessionMatches,
adapterExecutionTargetUsesManagedHome,
describeAdapterExecutionTarget,
ensureAdapterExecutionTargetCommandResolvable,
prepareAdapterExecutionTargetRuntime,
readAdapterExecutionTarget,
readAdapterExecutionTargetHomeDir,
resolveAdapterExecutionTargetCommandForLogs,
runAdapterExecutionTargetProcess,
runAdapterExecutionTargetShellCommand,
} from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils/execution-target";
import {
asString,
asNumber,
@@ -12,10 +28,8 @@ import {
joinPromptSections,
buildInvocationEnvForLogs,
ensureAbsoluteDirectory,
ensureCommandResolvable,
ensurePaperclipSkillSymlink,
ensurePathInEnv,
resolveCommandForLogs,
renderTemplate,
renderPaperclipWakePrompt,
stringifyPaperclipWakePayload,
@@ -93,8 +107,26 @@ async function ensureOpenCodeSkillsInjected(
}
}
async function buildOpenCodeSkillsDir(config: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<string> {
const tmp = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paperclip-opencode-skills-"));
const target = path.join(tmp, "skills");
await fs.mkdir(target, { recursive: true });
const availableEntries = await readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries(config, __moduleDir);
const desiredNames = new Set(resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames(config, availableEntries));
for (const entry of availableEntries) {
if (!desiredNames.has(entry.key)) continue;
await fs.symlink(entry.source, path.join(target, entry.runtimeName));
}
return target;
}
export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExecutionResult> {
const { runId, agent, runtime, config, context, onLog, onMeta, onSpawn, authToken } = ctx;
const executionTarget = readAdapterExecutionTarget({
executionTarget: ctx.executionTarget,
legacyRemoteExecution: ctx.executionTransport?.remoteExecution,
});
const executionTargetIsRemote = adapterExecutionTargetIsRemote(executionTarget);
const promptTemplate = asString(
config.promptTemplate,
@@ -123,11 +155,13 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
await ensureAbsoluteDirectory(cwd, { createIfMissing: true });
const openCodeSkillEntries = await readPaperclipRuntimeSkillEntries(config, __moduleDir);
const desiredOpenCodeSkillNames = resolvePaperclipDesiredSkillNames(config, openCodeSkillEntries);
await ensureOpenCodeSkillsInjected(
onLog,
openCodeSkillEntries,
desiredOpenCodeSkillNames,
);
if (!executionTargetIsRemote) {
await ensureOpenCodeSkillsInjected(
onLog,
openCodeSkillEntries,
desiredOpenCodeSkillNames,
);
}
const envConfig = parseObject(config.env);
const hasExplicitApiKey =
@@ -172,6 +206,8 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
if (workspaceRepoRef) env.PAPERCLIP_WORKSPACE_REPO_REF = workspaceRepoRef;
if (agentHome) env.AGENT_HOME = agentHome;
if (workspaceHints.length > 0) env.PAPERCLIP_WORKSPACES_JSON = JSON.stringify(workspaceHints);
const targetPaperclipApiUrl = adapterExecutionTargetPaperclipApiUrl(executionTarget);
if (targetPaperclipApiUrl) env.PAPERCLIP_API_URL = targetPaperclipApiUrl;
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(envConfig)) {
if (typeof value === "string") env[key] = value;
@@ -185,26 +221,30 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
env.PAPERCLIP_API_KEY = authToken;
}
const preparedRuntimeConfig = await prepareOpenCodeRuntimeConfig({ env, config });
const localRuntimeConfigHome =
preparedRuntimeConfig.notes.length > 0 ? preparedRuntimeConfig.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME : "";
try {
const runtimeEnv = Object.fromEntries(
Object.entries(ensurePathInEnv({ ...process.env, ...preparedRuntimeConfig.env })).filter(
(entry): entry is [string, string] => typeof entry[1] === "string",
),
);
await ensureCommandResolvable(command, cwd, runtimeEnv);
const resolvedCommand = await resolveCommandForLogs(command, cwd, runtimeEnv);
await ensureAdapterExecutionTargetCommandResolvable(command, executionTarget, cwd, runtimeEnv);
const resolvedCommand = await resolveAdapterExecutionTargetCommandForLogs(command, executionTarget, cwd, runtimeEnv);
const loggedEnv = buildInvocationEnvForLogs(preparedRuntimeConfig.env, {
runtimeEnv,
includeRuntimeKeys: ["HOME"],
resolvedCommand,
});
await ensureOpenCodeModelConfiguredAndAvailable({
model,
command,
cwd,
env: runtimeEnv,
});
if (!executionTargetIsRemote) {
await ensureOpenCodeModelConfiguredAndAvailable({
model,
command,
cwd,
env: runtimeEnv,
});
}
const timeoutSec = asNumber(config.timeoutSec, 0);
const graceSec = asNumber(config.graceSec, 20);
@@ -213,18 +253,80 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
if (fromExtraArgs.length > 0) return fromExtraArgs;
return asStringArray(config.args);
})();
const effectiveExecutionCwd = adapterExecutionTargetRemoteCwd(executionTarget, cwd);
let restoreRemoteWorkspace: (() => Promise<void>) | null = null;
let localSkillsDir: string | null = null;
if (executionTargetIsRemote) {
localSkillsDir = await buildOpenCodeSkillsDir(config);
await onLog(
"stdout",
`[paperclip] Syncing workspace and OpenCode runtime assets to ${describeAdapterExecutionTarget(executionTarget)}.\n`,
);
const preparedExecutionTargetRuntime = await prepareAdapterExecutionTargetRuntime({
target: executionTarget,
adapterKey: "opencode",
workspaceLocalDir: cwd,
assets: [
{
key: "skills",
localDir: localSkillsDir,
followSymlinks: true,
},
...(localRuntimeConfigHome
? [{
key: "xdgConfig",
localDir: localRuntimeConfigHome,
}]
: []),
],
});
restoreRemoteWorkspace = () => preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.restoreWorkspace();
const managedHome = adapterExecutionTargetUsesManagedHome(executionTarget);
if (managedHome && preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.runtimeRootDir) {
preparedRuntimeConfig.env.HOME = preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.runtimeRootDir;
}
if (localRuntimeConfigHome && preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.assetDirs.xdgConfig) {
preparedRuntimeConfig.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME = preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.assetDirs.xdgConfig;
}
const remoteHomeDir = managedHome && preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.runtimeRootDir
? preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.runtimeRootDir
: await readAdapterExecutionTargetHomeDir(runId, executionTarget, {
cwd,
env: preparedRuntimeConfig.env,
timeoutSec,
graceSec,
onLog,
});
if (remoteHomeDir && preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.assetDirs.skills) {
const remoteSkillsDir = path.posix.join(remoteHomeDir, ".claude", "skills");
await runAdapterExecutionTargetShellCommand(
runId,
executionTarget,
`mkdir -p ${JSON.stringify(path.posix.dirname(remoteSkillsDir))} && rm -rf ${JSON.stringify(remoteSkillsDir)} && cp -a ${JSON.stringify(preparedExecutionTargetRuntime.assetDirs.skills)} ${JSON.stringify(remoteSkillsDir)}`,
{ cwd, env: preparedRuntimeConfig.env, timeoutSec, graceSec, onLog },
);
}
}
const runtimeSessionParams = parseObject(runtime.sessionParams);
const runtimeSessionId = asString(runtimeSessionParams.sessionId, runtime.sessionId ?? "");
const runtimeSessionCwd = asString(runtimeSessionParams.cwd, "");
const runtimeRemoteExecution = parseObject(runtimeSessionParams.remoteExecution);
const canResumeSession =
runtimeSessionId.length > 0 &&
(runtimeSessionCwd.length === 0 || path.resolve(runtimeSessionCwd) === path.resolve(cwd));
(runtimeSessionCwd.length === 0 || path.resolve(runtimeSessionCwd) === path.resolve(effectiveExecutionCwd)) &&
adapterExecutionTargetSessionMatches(runtimeRemoteExecution, executionTarget);
const sessionId = canResumeSession ? runtimeSessionId : null;
if (runtimeSessionId && !canResumeSession) {
if (executionTargetIsRemote && runtimeSessionId && !canResumeSession) {
await onLog(
"stdout",
`[paperclip] OpenCode session "${runtimeSessionId}" was saved for cwd "${runtimeSessionCwd}" and will not be resumed in "${cwd}".\n`,
`[paperclip] OpenCode session "${runtimeSessionId}" does not match the current remote execution identity and will not be resumed in "${effectiveExecutionCwd}". Starting a fresh remote session.\n`,
);
} else if (runtimeSessionId && !canResumeSession) {
await onLog(
"stdout",
`[paperclip] OpenCode session "${runtimeSessionId}" was saved for cwd "${runtimeSessionCwd}" and will not be resumed in "${effectiveExecutionCwd}".\n`,
);
}
const instructionsFilePath = asString(config.instructionsFilePath, "").trim();
@@ -314,7 +416,7 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
await onMeta({
adapterType: "opencode_local",
command: resolvedCommand,
cwd,
cwd: effectiveExecutionCwd,
commandNotes,
commandArgs: [...args, `<stdin prompt ${prompt.length} chars>`],
env: loggedEnv,
@@ -324,9 +426,9 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
});
}
const proc = await runChildProcess(runId, command, args, {
const proc = await runAdapterExecutionTargetProcess(runId, executionTarget, command, args, {
cwd,
env: runtimeEnv,
env: preparedRuntimeConfig.env,
stdin: prompt,
timeoutSec,
graceSec,
@@ -364,10 +466,15 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
const resolvedSessionParams = resolvedSessionId
? ({
sessionId: resolvedSessionId,
cwd,
cwd: effectiveExecutionCwd,
...(workspaceId ? { workspaceId } : {}),
...(workspaceRepoUrl ? { repoUrl: workspaceRepoUrl } : {}),
...(workspaceRepoRef ? { repoRef: workspaceRepoRef } : {}),
...(executionTargetIsRemote
? {
remoteExecution: adapterExecutionTargetSessionIdentity(executionTarget),
}
: {}),
} as Record<string, unknown>)
: null;
@@ -408,23 +515,30 @@ export async function execute(ctx: AdapterExecutionContext): Promise<AdapterExec
};
};
const initial = await runAttempt(sessionId);
const initialFailed =
!initial.proc.timedOut && ((initial.proc.exitCode ?? 0) !== 0 || Boolean(initial.parsed.errorMessage));
if (
sessionId &&
initialFailed &&
isOpenCodeUnknownSessionError(initial.proc.stdout, initial.rawStderr)
) {
await onLog(
"stdout",
`[paperclip] OpenCode session "${sessionId}" is unavailable; retrying with a fresh session.\n`,
);
const retry = await runAttempt(null);
return toResult(retry, true);
}
try {
const initial = await runAttempt(sessionId);
const initialFailed =
!initial.proc.timedOut && ((initial.proc.exitCode ?? 0) !== 0 || Boolean(initial.parsed.errorMessage));
if (
sessionId &&
initialFailed &&
isOpenCodeUnknownSessionError(initial.proc.stdout, initial.rawStderr)
) {
await onLog(
"stdout",
`[paperclip] OpenCode session "${sessionId}" is unavailable; retrying with a fresh session.\n`,
);
const retry = await runAttempt(null);
return toResult(retry, true);
}
return toResult(initial);
return toResult(initial);
} finally {
await Promise.all([
restoreRemoteWorkspace?.(),
localSkillsDir ? fs.rm(path.dirname(localSkillsDir), { recursive: true, force: true }).catch(() => undefined) : Promise.resolve(),
]);
}
} finally {
await preparedRuntimeConfig.cleanup();
}